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March 19, 2013

Tasmanian Devil Trivia Quiz

Taz_devilTasmanian Devil Trivia Quiz

Not only does the Tasmanian devil exist inside Bugs Bunny's world of Looney Tunes, but did you know there are REAL Tasmanian devils? This sort-of-cute but deadly creature comes from the island of Tasmania off the coast of Australia. Tasmania is the only place Tasmanian devils exist! How much do you know about the Tasmanian devil? Feeling quizzy? See if you can guess the answers to the trivia questions below.

  1. How are Tasmanian devils like kangaroos?
    A. They like to hop. B. They carry their babies in pouches. C. They eat grass, regurgitate it, then eat it again!  
  2. What is NOT a characteristic of a Tasmanian devil?
    A. Sharp teeth B. Large head C. Wide open mouth D. Cute wagging tail  
  3. When does a Tasmanian devil leave its mother?
    A. 6 months old B. 5 years old C. 18 years old D. Never – It stays by its mommy always!  
  4. If the young Tasmanian devil survives its first year, how long will it likely live?
    A. 3 years B. 7-8 years C. 30 years D. 80 years  
  5. What does a Tasmanian devil NOT eat?
    A. Live animals B. Dead animals C. Donuts
  6. TRUE or FALSE? When a group of Tasmanian devils feeds together at a carcass, you might hear them screeching and emitting spine-tingling screams.  
  7. Like skunks, Tasmanian devils can have:
    A. A strong odor B. A white stripe C. A crush on a pretty French cat
  8. Most farmers appreciate Tasmanian devils because they:
    A. Look so pretty. B. Eat mice, keeping the mice population down so the mice don’t eat the crops. C. Enjoy waking up to their high-pitched screams at sunrise.

 Let us know your answers, and click here for the official answers!

 —Ratha, Stacks Writer

Facts and images courtesy of San Diego Zoo

Comments

Total Approved Comments: 25

WOW!!!!!!!!!!
didn't know that at all.

lol look at that animal

nice and i looked them up there toats adoreable

thats soo cool i never knew that

i had never nine anything about the tasmanian devil

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the pic is so cute

that animal is cute but if its deadly forget about that

I knew about these a long time ago. they are really cool. :)

I <3 this page the tasmanin devil is SUPER CUTE and this page is FULL of true facts that i never knew! plus i thought these animals were fake and extict untill i read this tasmanian devil thing!

The animal in the the picture is very ugly and disturbing.

I think all of these facts are very cool and i have learned alot.

wow, there is a lot i learned about the Tasmanian devil.

The Tasmanian Devil is a very interesting type of animal.

This is really interesting. I never knew any of this!

Tasmanian Devils are so small, yet they carry their babies in pouches.

They are very deadly but only exist in Australia. Whew!

Ccccccccccooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllll

that creeps me out it is so ugly

what is that it is creeping me out it looks like a t devil mouse are a rat and agin its ugly

umm...
sorry, i got no idea!

I really think their scary and terrifing

TASMANIAN DEVILS ARE FEROCIOS AND DANGEROUS!!!

I knew half of that.

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